Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres
18-12, 7-7 Away
5
18-12, 7-7 Away
8th,0 outs
19-10, 10-5 Home
3
19-10, 10-5 Home
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BConforto (4, Waldron); Happ (5, Rodriguez); Shaw (6, Morejon)
- HRCrow-Armstrong (3, 4th inning off Waldron 1 on, 2 Out); Shaw (3, 8th inning off Adam 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIAmaya (6), Crow-Armstrong 3 (13), Shaw (10)
- 2Out RBIAmaya; Crow-Armstrong 2.
- GIDPBusch
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-10 (Bregman 1-2, Happ 0-1, Amaya 1-2, Busch 0-2, Crow-Armstrong 0-2, Shaw 0-1)
Padres Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .264 | .330 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .326 | .286 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .333 | .388 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .355 | .435 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .340 | .591 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .352 | .478 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .146 | .276 | .202 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .164 | .220 | .273 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .326 | .380 | .674 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .350 |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
- Batting
- HRCastellanos (1, 5th inning off Taillon 1 on, 2 Out); Andujar (1, 5th inning off Taillon 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBICastellanos 2 (9), Andujar (7)
- 2Out RBICastellanos, N 2; Andujar.
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP0-2 (Machado 0-1, Bogaerts 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBTatis Jr. (8, 2nd base off Taillon/Amaya)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Bogaerts-France)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 95-66 | 4.41 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-7 | 0.00 |
| 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 113-73 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 13/25; C. Martin 1/2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-22-8-18-18; C. Martin-1-4-2-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 6-9
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 64
Padres Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83-56 | 9.88 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 5.63 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22-13 | 1.88 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-14 | 2.25 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 146-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPHoerner (by Waldron)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedAdam 1/5; Morejon 3/4; Waldron 17/22; Rodriguez 3/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesAdam-5-2-4-3; Morejon-3-2-2-3; Waldron-16-6-15-19; Rodriguez-2-3-3-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsAdam 0-2; Morejon 2-0; Waldron 8-5; Rodriguez 2-2
- Game ScoresM Waldron 43
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Amaya singled to center, Conforto scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Crow-Armstrong homered to right (357 feet), Shaw scored. | 3 | 0 | |
| 5th | Andujar homered to left (387 feet). | 3 | 1 | |
| 5th | Castellanos homered to left center (405 feet), Cronenworth scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 6th | Crow-Armstrong grounded out to first, Conforto scored, Shaw to third. | 4 | 3 | |
| 8th | Shaw homered to left (351 feet). | 5 | 3 | |
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Petco Park
9:10 PM, 29 April 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mark Ripperger
- First Base Umpire - Shane Livensparger
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Merzel
- Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | L3 |
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 20 | 11 | .645 | - | L2 |
| Arizona | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.5 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6 | L1 |
| Colorado | 13 | 17 | .433 | 6.5 | L1 |
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